Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD construction site in Brazil
- Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil have been relocated to hotels as authorities begin an investigation.
- The situation raises concerns about labor exploitation in Brazil and the treatment of these workers.
- Authorities are investigating the working conditions to uncover any illegal practices related to labor rights violations.
- The case highlights ongoing issues related to human trafficking and forced labor within Brazil.
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Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Authorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers who were building a factory in the South American country. Federal prosecutors in Brazil are weighing possible criminal action after labor inspectors found 163 Chinese workers "in slave-like conditions" at the construction site in the northeast
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Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway
Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region after local labor authorities found them at a construction site for electric vehicle automaker BYD.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- The Brazilian government reported this Friday that it investigates the Chinese electric car giant BYD and one of its subcontractors for alleged "trafficking" of Chinese workers who built a factory in the South American country. Federal prosecutors evaluate whether crimes were committed after inspectors identified "163 workers who were in slavery-like conditions" in the construction of a factory in Camaçari, state of Bahi…
The workers were hired in China to build a factory for the electric car company BYD.
The Chinese workers of a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by the Chinese company of electric vehicles BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said late Thursday, in a growing controversy in the largest foreign market of BYD.BYD and contractor Jinjiang Group agreed to assist and house the 163 workers in hotels until an agreement was reached to terminate their contracts, the Brazilian Labor Prosecutor's Off…
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